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Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo reiterated during a press conference on May 28 that the F-16 fighter jets and other armaments supplied to Ukraine under the recent security agreement will be exclusively deployed within Ukrainian borders. The security pact, finalized earlier the same day between De Croo and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, outlines Belgium's commitment to provide Ukraine with 30 F-16s by 2028, with initial deliveries slated by year-end
AURA AERO and Airbus Protect have entered into a cooperation agreement to facilitate the certification process of ERA, the upcoming 19-seater hybrid-electric aircraft developed by AURA AERO. Under this agreement, both companies will address safety, cybersecurity, and sustainability concerns associated with the ERA program and its production methods
France is planning to send military instructors to Ukraine to train the country's armed forces, according to Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi. This announcement was made on May 27 following a video meeting with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu
Lockheed Martin's F-16 project continues to advance steadily, with the aerospace company securing a total of 131 orders from Bahrain, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Taiwan, Jordan, and an undisclosed country. At Lockheed's Greenville facility, assembly and testing operations for the F-16 are in full swing
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The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new security assistance package valued at $275 million today to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs amid intensified Russian assaults near Kharkiv. “This PDA package, which is part of our efforts to help Ukraine repel Russia's assault near Kharkiv, has an estimated value of $275 million
A NATO customer has placed an order for supply of 155mm artillery ammunition with Rheinmetall. The contract includes several tens of thousands of artillery shells and several hundred thousand propellant charge modules, with a total value of nearly €300 million
Rheinmetall has finalized a contract with BAE Systems Bofors AB, a Swedish company, to supply 48 all-terrain HX Cab Chassis with protected cabins. These mobile 8x8 military vehicles, manufactured by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV), will be utilized as carriers for the Swedish Armed Forces' Archer artillery systems
The Pentagon today awarded a modification